Breast Cancer

New research may give young women another reason to hit the gym, take up a summer fitness activity or sign up for a 5k walk/run. A study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention shows that regular aerobic activity appears to protect young women from breast cancer by changing the way women’s bodies metabolize estrogen. The study compared a group of active females with inactive females and found women who exercised for 30 ...

In keeping up with the innovative work of the researchers we fund early on in their careers, the Prevent Cancer Foundation is showcasing researcher Dejana Braithwaite, PhD. Dr. Braithwaite is an assistant professor of cancer epidemiology at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, San Francisco. She received a fellowship from the Prevent Cancer Foundation and the American Society of Preventive Oncology in spring 2007 for a study of environmental ...

The Prevent Cancer Foundation is honored to be named as the first charitable partner for the Alloro Collection, a unique and chic clothing line specifically designed for women who have undergone breast cancer treatment. The line includes clothing and accessories that are constructed to meet the physical needs of women recovering from treatment, while lifting their spirits with fashionable and colorful designs.
The Foundation is proud to help Alloro fulfill their mission of helping breast cancer ...

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Suzette Smith, Program Manager, Campeonas Project on January 23rd, 2013 | No Comments »

The Prevent Cancer Foundation would like to share news of its just-released program Campeonas contra el cáncer de seno (“Champions against Breast Cancer”) designed to increase breast cancer awareness and screening among Latinas. Campeonas are Latinas who encourage their female friends and family over 40 to get screened for breast cancer.
[caption id="attachment_9462" align="alignright" width="218"] Facilitators work with Campeonas to share messages of breast cancer prevention with DC Latinas[/caption]
The Campeonas program was developed by a bilingual ...